Interesting Old Photographs of Dogs and Their Owners

Between 1966 and 2006, Libby Hall collected old photographs of dogs, amassing many thousands to assemble what is possibly the largest number of canine pictures ever gathered by any single person. Libby began collecting casually when the photographs were of negligible value, but by the end she had published four books and been priced out of the market. Yet through her actions Libby rescued an entire canon of photography from the scrap heap, seeing the poetry and sophistication in images that were previously dismissed as merely sentimental.

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Awesome Color Photographs of Balkans in 1913

A collection of awesome color photographs of Balkans in 1913, taken by photographer Albert Kahn.

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Rare and Amazing Color Photographs Captured Daily Life of Paris in the Early 20th Century

Over 100 years ago, a French banker named Albert Kahn undertook a massive photography project that became known as The Archives of the Planet. In 1909, he commissioned four photographers to take their cameras all around the world, and using the Autochrome Lumière process, to document in color what they saw. One of the cities they documented was Paris.

Starting in 1914, Kahn’s photographers (Leon Gimpel, Stephane Passet, Georges Chevalier and Auguste Leon) began to document daily life in Paris. They utilized pioneering technology that employed color filters made from microscopic grains of dyed potato starch. The images collected portray the everyday struggle of real life, juxtaposed with a joie de vivre characteristic of Parisians, in a city on the brink of devastation brought on by a war that would alter the world.

This collection showcases an amazing, colorful time period, with historical scenes that are as familiar as they are foreign, not to mention a nostalgic depiction of humanity.

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Wonderful Color Slides of Rome in 1960 by Charles Cushman

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Stunning Color Photographs of the U.S in the 1920s

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American and Canadian Illustrated Automobile Ads From the 1960s and 1970s

These American and Canadian illustrated ads from the late 1960s into the 1970s

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Retro Kodak's Photography Guide Book Covers

In 1898 Eastman Kodak published a guide book for amateur photographers - 'Picture Taking and Picture Making'. In 1905 this book was revised, and the contents of two other booklets ('Home Portraiture' and 'Amateur Portraiture by Flash Light') plus some other articles were added, to form a more comprehensive book - 'The Modern Way in Picture Making'. 'The Modern Way in Picture Making' remained in print, with a revised edition in 1907, until 1912, when it was replaced by 'How to Make Good Pictures'. This book remained in print until almost the end of the century, with a change of title in 1981 to 'How to Take Good Pictures'.

In the USA there were 37 editions, with many reprints and variations. In the UK there were fewer editions. The early UK editions were based heavily on the USA editions; later editions became more independent. The book became a truly world-wide phenomenon, with a great many editions in other countries and other languages. Many editions world-wide were based on the UK editions.

Below are some photography guide book covers published by Kodak in USA in the past.

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1905

1912

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1917

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